Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index

Bangladesh
0.91 GPIA
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
0.87 GPIA
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
55th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.91 GPIA against 0.87 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 87 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 0.37 GPIA 0.44 GPIA 0.07 GPIA Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 0.5 GPIA 0.62 GPIA 0.12 GPIA Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 0.68 GPIA 0.79 GPIA 0.11 GPIA Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 0.87 GPIA 0.885 GPIA 0.015 GPIA Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Bangladesh or Sao Tome and Principe?
Bangladesh, at 0.91 GPIA against 0.87 GPIA in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.04 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,561 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release